Author Archives: Roger

My Sole Journey into Poetry

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Roger

I’m no poet. But once, for reasons I can’t recall, I was inspired to write a poem about the 1987 MLB All-Star Game. The game went into the 13th inning with no score. The National League finally crossed the plate … Continue reading →

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Quick Trip to Columbus

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Roger

We were planning on eating dinner downtown along the river at a restaurant that overlooks the fountain. But when we took a second look at the menu, we decided to go elsewhere. We ended up at Spaghetti Warehouse where there … Continue reading →

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Garden of the Gods Market & Cafe

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Roger

We now officially have a favorite restaurant in Colorado Springs. Everything we had here was amazing. We didn’t buy anything in the market, but we wandered around and looked while we waiting for our table. We split an order of … Continue reading →

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Colorado Springs Sky Sox vs. Tacoma Rainiers

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Roger

Perseverance pays off. Our two previous attempts to see a Sky Sox game were unsuccessful — the first because of rain, the second because the field was in bad shape from rain the night before. As we walked out of … Continue reading →

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Chipmunks and Elk

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Roger

On the grand tour, we drove from Victor to Cripple Creek (where we paused only long enough to see the wandering burros) to Florissant. We ate lunch at Costello Street, then headed to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument for a … Continue reading →

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